Why Chrome OS Changes The Dynamic For Digital Experiences June 11, 2022 by Peter Critchley GUEST POST: PETER CRITCHLEY, TRISON We’ve been in the business of delivering digital experiences for almost 25 years, and in that time the industry has changed dramatically. When we started out in 1998, the PC was just about capable of driving moderately complex ‘multimedia’ computer TV channels, and ‘large format display’ meant a bulky and …
This Week’s InfoComm Pulled Just Shy Of 20,000 Attendees, Down Or Up Sharply … Depending On Perspective June 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes InfoComm’s return to a fully live show saw just shy of 20,000 attendees passing though the exhibit halls in Las Vegas this week. AVIXA, the trade association that owns and runs the event, says the show “welcomed 19,681 verified attendees from more than 110 countries and all 50 U.S states, and 522 exhibitors showcased innovative …
InfoComm Day 2 Impressions … Not Much Truly New, But So What June 10, 2022 by Dave Haynes Up early, at the airport, heading home, impressed with my relatively good evening behavior, given the number of vendor parties staged the last few evenings. Only one late nighter. Day 2 at the pro AV trade show InfoComm looked pretty much like Day 1 – lots of activity, but not what you’d call crowded. I …
They’re Ba-a-a-ck!: Google Formally Re-Enters The Digital Signage Ecosystem June 9, 2022 by Dave Haynes Technology giant Google is formally finding its way back into the digital signage and kiosk business, though the company never really left. There are many networks and many 1,000s of Chrome OS devices being used for digital signage and kiosks around the world. However, the company came into the signage market with a big splash …
InfoComm Day 1: Busy-ish, Not Much Truly New, But Awesome To Be Back June 8, 2022 by Dave Haynes Day One of the exhibit hall for Infocomm 2022 is behind me, and I’m quickly knocking out a quick impressions post before I head out in search of beer and food. OK, I found beer in my hotel room fridge, but the point holds … The show looks pretty busy, and overall looks good and …
NBA’s LA Clippers Adding Vast Halo LED Display Above New Home Arena Floor June 8, 2022 by Dave Haynes The folks at the Daktronics booth at InfoComm will have some spring in their steps this morning, as the show opens and word spreads of the company winning another massive deal for another massive LED board for a sports venue. The South Dakota manufacturer has also announced that it has crossed $800 million in orders …
Uniguest Continues To Build Its Footprint, Acquiring Norway’s Otrum AS June 8, 2022 by Dave Haynes Nashville-based hospitality and digital signage solutions-focused Uniguest has acquired the Norwegian software firm Otrum AS, which also focuses mainly on hotel guest messaging. Founded in 1985 and based in Oslo, Norway, says PR on the deal, Otrum AS delivers interactive TV and digital signage solutions allowing its technology to engage audiences through any digital surface and …
Jeremy Gavin Explains How Screenfeed Has Gone No Code With New Connect Toolset June 8, 2022 by Dave Haynes Screenfeed has, for many years, been one of the primary players in subscription content for digital signage – offering great-looking, fully-automated infotainment feeds that help populate the schedules of screens and get viewers looking again and again. Now the Minneapolis company is introducing a new service that’s a direct play on the no code software …
Screenfeed Goes No Code With New Connect Dynamic Messaging Toolset June 7, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Minneapolis-based subscription content company Screenfeed has launched a new content creation toolset that applies the concept of no-code software to producing customized, data-driven and fully automated messaging for digital signage networks. Called Screenfeed Connect, and the product of 30,000 developer hours over the last two years, the essence of the platform is making it …
How Did They Do A Virtual Queen In That Jubilee Carriage? June 6, 2022 by Dave Haynes There was lots of buzz this weekend coming out of the UK about the Platinum Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth, with many public celebrations but only limited glimpses of the monarch, who is understandably having mobility issues at 96 years. One of the workarounds for her inability to appear in an ornate carriage during a parade …
